Lawns

I got a load of turf a couple of years ago from my local garden centre - it's delivered once a week and the day before they get the new batch, the older stuff is reduced to £1.00 per roll.

Good point though there is plenty of moss on the fairways which donâ??t get the same treatment as the greens. Unfortunately this is where so many people go wrong with lawn care. They see or hear what the green keeper does and then try to copy it not realising the green at least is an...

rake up all the grass you've cut and start to row regularly, when weather permits, using a mower with a grassbox. Start a lawn maintenance programme. Couple of good books in the shops on lawns.Start with mower at its highest setting and gradually reduce over 2 to 3 months

Hi there,I asked my friend about this, he said: I’ve heard various suggestions of things to add to the dogs water / food but no stories of them actually working! Your best bet may be to train the dog to go to the toilet in a specific part of the garden - choose which bit of the garden you’d...

Afternoon All,We removed a brick pathway which was set into the lawn last year and i need to try and even the lawn out as we're left with a slight ridge where the bricks were. I've also got a few 'pot holes' dotted around the place and the lawn is generally a bit bumpy. Ideally i'd like a...

Great, thanks for the advice. So I just really need to leave it till the spring and it'll start to grow more.

That's for sure... Due to the different latitude, in England more tilted sunrays generates longer shadows... (but less head-aches because of sunrays straight over the heads as it occurres to we the italians...:()

No offence taken, has been I know that it could do with many things but there are reasons for not doing it. As you spotted, we have a lot of moss but with a large garden I don't have time to do things like scarifying - or have the physical capability (back, neck and shoulder problems) . ...

Thatâ??s the thinking I like, Steve and while Iâ??m at it, Iâ??ll make a little tombstone to go alongside it. :D Hi Loopy, Putting in the two ponds (which are circular cattle troughs picked up from a local Co-Op.) and laying down the flagstones only took two weeks as I hired a local man...

either way will work but to maintain an even look you will need to use existing turf. Have you a spare corner where you cut turf.But I wouldn't do it now as its too wet and too cold. The seed will not germinate and just rot. Turf might not stand up to the rigours of winter as it wil not have...

Hi ClareIt pulled the moss out too - it has 5 height settings I think, but I only used it on 2 or 3 (1 being the lowest).The moss was on a lawn on the shaded side of the house and didn't seem to grow that deep (I'm not much of an expert on moss).Anyway it took it all out (left rather...

The worms are helping in the long run Pam, aerating and improving the soil. Take takemore02withit's advice. The only thing I would add is if you are using a flymo then rake up and clear away the cuttings, that will reduce their number. :thumb:

Hi all. I want to know how to remove extra grass around my lotus plant. It comes again and again.

We have 3 whippets and I consider my lawn to be in fairly good condition.. but it's hard work. Firstly the dog rocks probably work if they have no other access to water for example ponds..I'm lucky because my partner takes my dogs out before work so they manage to do that first wee and poo out!...

red thread - improve soil fertility. Autumn feed now and nitrogen in the spring. Should be fine

Right, put some Autumn lawn feed on today (evergreen brand) after I'd cut it. It ays water in after 2 days if no rain, well I think its going to rain this week, but it does say only to start feeding. Just to check, autumn stuff doesn't burn the grass does it? As mornings there will be a bit of...

You can always get a bad lawn back into shape. Earlier this year I made a classic balls up and sprayed a good amount of Pathclear (hardcore weed killer NOT for lawns) on my lawn rather than Verdone.I was very worried it would mess things up. Looking back it was a good thing, the BIG BIG weeds...

I've used wooden slats, old fence posts and even decorative stones in various areas of the garden. Once the plants grow up and sprawl all over the place, you hardly notice it.

If you don't rake leaves off your lawn you run the risk of the lawn dying back to bare earth, although it will return in the spring, it will take some time. It is not the easiest of jobs, as the leaves this time of year just keep on coming and coming. I tend to do mine once a fortnight, which...

At the moment from a distance it looks reasonable. But thats because we have been feeding and then watering very regular. I havent watered for a couple of days now so expect it to be dying off again soonish.